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Salminus brasiliensis, also known as the golden dorado, dorado, river tiger, dourado, or jaw characin is a large, predatory characiform freshwater fish found in central and east-central South America. [2] Despite having Salminus in its name, the dorado is not related to any species of salmon, [3] nor to the saltwater fish also called dorado.
[13] [10] Females mature at larger sizes than males, both at around 80 centimetres (31 in); in the Caqueta, they matured between their 3rd and 4th year, which is later than the fish in the Peruvian Amazon which mature around 2.5 years old. Longevity is estimated at 11-13 years old; a 143 centimetres (56 in) female was measured to be 12.9 years old.
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
Young fisherman with dolphinfish from Santorini, Greece, c. 1600 BCE (Minoan civilization). The mahi-mahi (/ ˌ m ɑː h i ˈ m ɑː h i / MAH-hee-MAH-hee) [3] or common dolphinfish [2] (Coryphaena hippurus) is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical, and subtropical waters worldwide.
Female mahi-mahi caught off the coast of Jamaica. Mahi-mahi are swift and acrobatic game fish with striking colours. These colours darken when the fish dies (see illustrations) [1] The current IGFA all tackle record is 39.91 kilograms (88lb), caught in 1998 in Exuma, Bahamas by Chris Johnson of Lake Mary, Florida. [2]
The wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) is a scombrid fish found worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas. In Hawaii, the wahoo is known as ono. [4] The species is sometimes called hoo in the United States. [5] It is best known to sports, as its speed and high-quality makes it a prized and valued game fish.
Dorado (grape), another name for the Portuguese wine grape Loureira "Dorado" (song), a 2020 song by Mahmood, Sfera Ebbasta and Feid; Dorado, Puerto Rico, a municipality in Puerto Rico; Dorado Airport, (IATA Code:DDS) a former airport in Dorado, Puerto Rico; Dorado Wings, a Puerto Rican airline that operated between 1964 and 1988
Dorado (US: / d ə ˈ r eɪ d oʊ /, also UK: /-ˈ r ɑː d oʊ /) is a constellation in the Southern Sky. It was named in the late 16th century and is now one of the 88 modern constellations . Its name refers to the mahi-mahi ( Coryphaena hippurus ), which is known as dorado ("golden") in Spanish , although it has also been depicted as a ...